419 scam: Samuel Muth <sammuth@rogers.ca> OBSERVATION IN YOUR FAVOR FROM MUTH SAMUEL.

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "western union" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "money gram" (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. NEVER send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally - NO EXCEPTIONS! Instant wire transfer services are not meant to be used with strangers because they offer no protection against fraud. That is precisely why the criminals want you send money that way. )
- "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- henshawkate50@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Samuel Muth <sammuth@rogers.ca>
Reply-To: samuelmuth2@onet.pl
Date: Thu, 07 Sep 2017 18:15:20 +0100
Subject: OBSERVATION IN YOUR FAVOR FROM MUTH SAMUEL.

Dear Fellow Beneficiary,

My name is Samuel Muth ,a citizen of Canada, I have been
trying to claim my fund valued Three Million dollars($3,000.000) from
Nigeria Government since 2010 without progress, the fraudsters keep on
asking me to send money by western union, money gram, bank transfer
for one reason or the other which made me lost over $167,000, all the
document they sent to me was fake .I decided to travel to Nigeria with
some vital information that I have from a friend who claimed his fund
valued $6M with the assistance of one Mrs.Kate Henshaw, Financial
Controller Access Bank Nigeria plc, who is a very sincere person.

I opened communication with Mrs. Kate Henshaw, who so much
assisted me, I spent only 3 working days and claimed my fund in full
payment into my bank accounts in Canada and Thailand. I only spent
$360 only for legal documents. I also came back with my ORIGINAL
DOCUMENTS as proof of ownership.

I also saw your file next to my own, Your fund is ready to be
released. I just decided to notify you because I know that you
must have been victimized by the fraudsters in Nigeria who
claims to be top government officials in charge of your
payment.The only solution is to stop all communication with any body
and contact:

Mrs. Kate Henshaw,
Financial Controller,
Access Bank Nigeria Plc,
Email; henshawkate50@gmail.com

Contact her to enable you reclaim your fund, Your
presence may not be needed in Nigeria, You can receive your
fundwithout visiting Nigeria, she is a very good and sincere person.

Acknowledge receipt of this email.

Sincerely,
Samuel Muth,
Ontario Canada.

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